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well, that's like hoping that america has amnesia. we remember the subprime mortgage mess when a lot of unsuspecting people were dragged into offices and into mortgages they had no idea were going to explode when the balloon burst. now once again, the republicans have said the best way to create jobs in the future is to let that happen when it comes to the sale of stock in new companies. i'm with mary shapiro, the commissioner of the securities and exchange commission. she has warned us. we need to put protections in this bill. it is not going to create the jobs they talk about. it's going to endanger investors. i yield the floor of the senate to the senator from colorado.. mr. bennet: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. bennet: thank you, madam president. i thank the senator from illinois for his leadership and agree it's vital that we pass this transportation bill. madam president, in my town halls, we talk about a lot of things that are very different from the things people argue about in this pla
well, that's like hoping that america has amnesia. we remember the subprime mortgage mess when a lot of unsuspecting people were dragged into offices and into mortgages they had no idea were going to explode when the balloon burst. now once again, the republicans have said the best way to create jobs in the future is to let that happen when it comes to the sale of stock in new companies. i'm with mary shapiro, the commissioner of the securities and exchange commission. she has warned us. we...
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america remains a land of dreams and a nation of dreamers. i know that my history repeats itself today in millions of american families and their children and as long as that is so, i k our best days as a country or so ahead of us. so mr. president, i want my remarks today were country began a long time ago, with a dream and a prayer that god will continue to buzz the united states of america.ay f >> thank you, mr. president. i rise today for one final time to address the senate. and my remarks will be brief and actually i just want to say one thing. thank s you. first i wish i could say it with the eloquence of one of my first friends in the senate, senator dale bumpers, who told his stora lion tethered to a specially made extra-long microphone cord. or with the breadth of vision of the late senator robert c. byrd who sprinkled his classic mother's day or fourth of july speeches with memorized poetry and his vast command of history. or with the fire of my dear friend, the late senator ted kennedy, who would bell owe to the -- bellow to the r
america remains a land of dreams and a nation of dreamers. i know that my history repeats itself today in millions of american families and their children and as long as that is so, i k our best days as a country or so ahead of us. so mr. president, i want my remarks today were country began a long time ago, with a dream and a prayer that god will continue to buzz the united states of america.ay f >> thank you, mr. president. i rise today for one final time to address the senate. and my...
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it's real america. that, madam president, is the situation faced by many americans battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. through 20 weeks of chemotherapy, my wife and i lived with the fear that the medicine she needed every monday morning wouldn't be there because there were shortages. but for for us, the drug was always accessible. many americans haven't been so fortunate. one nevadan fighting bladder cancer was near the end of treatment when the medicine he was taking suddenly ran short. madam president, only time will tell whether the alternative treatment that he received was enough to save his life. another nevada woman with bowel cancer was forced to choose a less effective chemotherapy treatment because the best drug on the market, one that cures bowel cancer in 75% of the cases, was available. only time will tell whether the second-choice medicine was effective. yet another nevada man was on two cancer drugs to keep him alive and give him a greater quality of life, but one drug w
it's real america. that, madam president, is the situation faced by many americans battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. through 20 weeks of chemotherapy, my wife and i lived with the fear that the medicine she needed every monday morning wouldn't be there because there were shortages. but for for us, the drug was always accessible. many americans haven't been so fortunate. one nevadan fighting bladder cancer was near the end of treatment when the medicine he was taking suddenly...
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that's how america became an economic superpower. that's how we built the transcontinental railroad and how we have the best universities and colleges in the world. that's why we have cutting edge research that takes place here and that then gets translated into new jobs and businesses because somebody did the groundwork. we created a foundation for those of us to prosper. somebody gave me an education. i wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. meshaal wasn't, but somebody gave us a chance. it was like these folks up here are looking for a chance. when you take classes at the community college like this one and learn the skills you need to get a job right away that doesn't just a benefit to, it benefits the company that ends up hiring and profiting from your skills. it makes the entire region stronger economically. it makes this country stronger economically. in this country prosperity doesn't trickle down. prosperity grows from the bottom-up and it grows from a strong middle class out. that's how we grow this economy. [applause
that's how america became an economic superpower. that's how we built the transcontinental railroad and how we have the best universities and colleges in the world. that's why we have cutting edge research that takes place here and that then gets translated into new jobs and businesses because somebody did the groundwork. we created a foundation for those of us to prosper. somebody gave me an education. i wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. meshaal wasn't, but somebody gave us a...
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it was also a good one on why america. it was a solid road on by america. that is an issue as well, so no, i spoke to him yesterday. our conversation was really good and nobody brought up in a quote unquote sticking points because i don't think there are sticking points. i think their issues we are going to have to work on that i think it my opinion, speaking for myself, after speaking, after talking with speaker boehner, after talking with senator reid, working with colleagues everyday like senator whitehouse who has been a champion at giving us a sense of urgency because he not only has told you about his experiences, he is his spoken in the caucus broadly and told people in our caucus, talk to your people back home. things are tough out there. so, this was the conversation yesterday. i believe we are going to have a bill. i believe that and if you were to ask me last week i probably would have said i'm very hopeful but i believe now we will have a bill. yes? >> you said you have a bill that that -- [inaudible] >> i see it obviously it is not controversia
it was also a good one on why america. it was a solid road on by america. that is an issue as well, so no, i spoke to him yesterday. our conversation was really good and nobody brought up in a quote unquote sticking points because i don't think there are sticking points. i think their issues we are going to have to work on that i think it my opinion, speaking for myself, after speaking, after talking with speaker boehner, after talking with senator reid, working with colleagues everyday like...
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it's not the kind of america -- not the kind of america that we want to see for our kids and our grandkids. so, mr. president, we have a choice. the choice is clear. let's move forward. i yield the floor. a senator: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: i ask consent the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: mr. president, most commissions that are appointed in washington -- at least my experience suggests -- hardly make a ripple. people hardly notice them. after a lot of hard work, a report is published and that's about it. some historian at a later date may look at the work they've done and the research they've done and that's about it, the extent of it. there are a few exceptions. and i was fortunate enough a few years ago to be appointed to one of those exceptions and that was president obama's deficit reduction committee, the simpson-bowles commission. and i was appointed because i'm a member of
it's not the kind of america -- not the kind of america that we want to see for our kids and our grandkids. so, mr. president, we have a choice. the choice is clear. let's move forward. i yield the floor. a senator: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: i ask consent the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr....
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america should be disgusted with congress. because what we care about is party power, not fixing the problems of this country. just this week, the g.a.o. reported an additional report and next month we're getting the second third of the federal government on duplication, have another $100 billion identified as waste but this week g.a.o. reported we have 209 separate federal programs to advance science, technology, engineering, and math education. 209 programs, of which most of them overlap one another. we put amendments on the floor to say we want every agency to tell us all the programs. it's defeated. you vote against it because you don't want to know what all the programs are. the only way we eliminate the duplication is to make the agencies show us what they're doing. that goes down to defeat. why? because we want -- we don't want to do the hard work of living within our means like every other family and every other business in this country does. we ignore the realities. we're in lala land on who can win the next election.
america should be disgusted with congress. because what we care about is party power, not fixing the problems of this country. just this week, the g.a.o. reported an additional report and next month we're getting the second third of the federal government on duplication, have another $100 billion identified as waste but this week g.a.o. reported we have 209 separate federal programs to advance science, technology, engineering, and math education. 209 programs, of which most of them overlap one...
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that leaves rural america behind. that would result in there no longer being overnight delivery for first-class mail. i'll give you an example from my state where the postmaster general has unwisely proposed to close one of only two processing plants that we have in a state as large as the state of maine. he would keep the one in the southern most tip of the state but close the one in hamden, maine, which serves northern, central, and eastern and parts of western maine, really serves about two-thirds of the geography of the state. if that postal processing plant were to close, mail from northern maine being sent from one community in northern maine to another would have to undergo a more than 600-mile round trip to the one remaining processing plant in maine. i can't imagine how many days that that would take, but i am certain that it would cause people to stop using the mails and thus revenue would decline still further, because there would be no possibility of overnight delivery. of bill payments, for example, or bi
that leaves rural america behind. that would result in there no longer being overnight delivery for first-class mail. i'll give you an example from my state where the postmaster general has unwisely proposed to close one of only two processing plants that we have in a state as large as the state of maine. he would keep the one in the southern most tip of the state but close the one in hamden, maine, which serves northern, central, and eastern and parts of western maine, really serves about...
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an america built to last, he said. insist on responsibility from everybody. yet day after day, week after week what do we get from democratic leaders in the senate and from the president himself? but more copouts. here's the real issue behind today's votes. right now more than half of college graduates cannot find a decent job. more than half. close to half of them are back at home living with their parents. as a "wall street journal" article from last late year put it, the u.s. major market may be in a mailaise but young adults are in a crisis. the real solution, of course, progrowth policies that make it easier for u.s. businesss to hire. but in the short term republicans are ready to offer temporary relief, just as we did for working americans earlier this year by extending the payroll tax holiday. to pay for this fix, republicans propose to end an obamacare slush fund that democrats and the president himself have already drawn from to cover other expenses. this is a pay-for democrats and the president have already used. this is perfectly reasonable. it's
an america built to last, he said. insist on responsibility from everybody. yet day after day, week after week what do we get from democratic leaders in the senate and from the president himself? but more copouts. here's the real issue behind today's votes. right now more than half of college graduates cannot find a decent job. more than half. close to half of them are back at home living with their parents. as a "wall street journal" article from last late year put it, the u.s. major...
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that's what this america is about. in 2011 we came together and put in place discretionary spending caps that will reduce our debt by over $1 trillion in the coming decade. we also agreed to find another trillion in savings before december 31 of this year. while significant spending cuts are a necessary part of a balanced solution, any plan to responsibly lower the deficit can't come from cuts alone. revenue must also be part of a solution. i have appreciated that several of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle have acknowledged this, that revenue must be part of the solution. now we have to put words into action. i think the most common refrain i hear from the business community at home when we discuss what it will take to spur investment and create jobs, what they talk about is certainty. they need certainty. they need certainty if they're a farmer and we need to include the farm bill in this package so they know what they need to get for their crop insurance. they need certainty if they're a businessperson
that's what this america is about. in 2011 we came together and put in place discretionary spending caps that will reduce our debt by over $1 trillion in the coming decade. we also agreed to find another trillion in savings before december 31 of this year. while significant spending cuts are a necessary part of a balanced solution, any plan to responsibly lower the deficit can't come from cuts alone. revenue must also be part of a solution. i have appreciated that several of our colleagues on...
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and that's the america we must believe in. that's the america we fight for. and today we're one step closer to making that america a reality. i speak for myself, mr. president, some years ago it was 18 years old, i signed up to serve my country in world war ii. 18 years old. it was a dark moment in our history. the war was at its height. my father was on his deathbed. he was just past 42 years of age. he had cancer, acquired like his brother and his father did, from working the mills in paterson, new jersey. my mother was a 37-year-old widow. things were tough. things were difficult. i had a little sister. my father died, we all grieved, i was already -- already enlisted in the army, and they permitted me to stay home until my father passed on. but what happened was not only did my father leave grief, but he left bills. bills for hospitals, for pharmacists, for doctors. people shouldn't have to go through that, the coverage ought to be there that says we'll take care of you, you're an american citizen, be proud of that and don't let anybody fight to take away
and that's the america we must believe in. that's the america we fight for. and today we're one step closer to making that america a reality. i speak for myself, mr. president, some years ago it was 18 years old, i signed up to serve my country in world war ii. 18 years old. it was a dark moment in our history. the war was at its height. my father was on his deathbed. he was just past 42 years of age. he had cancer, acquired like his brother and his father did, from working the mills in...
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katie will be greatly missed by so many people all across america. she will be remembered for her determined advocacy and that of her family, which has changed countless lives for the better. she inspired a whole generation of young people with disabilities by showing that an ordinary person can accomplish extraordinary things through great spirit, determination, and persistence. mr. president, dr. martin luther king jr. once said "life's most urgent and persistent question is: what are you doing for others?" during her memorable but very short lifetime, katie answered that question in powerful ways. as an agent for change and a determined advocate. her living legacy is the program that bears her name: the katie beckett waiver which will continue to improve the lives of children and young people with disabilities far into the future. mr. president, i see my colleague from iowa here, who has also been a friend of the becketts, has been very supportive of katie and her work and julie beckett, and this has truly been a bipartisan, bicameral support for
katie will be greatly missed by so many people all across america. she will be remembered for her determined advocacy and that of her family, which has changed countless lives for the better. she inspired a whole generation of young people with disabilities by showing that an ordinary person can accomplish extraordinary things through great spirit, determination, and persistence. mr. president, dr. martin luther king jr. once said "life's most urgent and persistent question is: what are...
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and how we turn america around. i should spend a lot of time and most of my time on thanking my staff. i have to say that my greatest inspirations have come from the staff that i've had the opportunity to serve with in the house and the senate. as all of you know who are serving here in the senate, that this country is being run by people in their 20's and 30's who get us so busy that they're having to follow us to meetings to tell us where we're going, and what we'll be talking about. but it's incredible to see that these young people, particularly those that i've served with, have such a passion for our country and freedom and they're willing to put it all on the line to make a difference here. they feel a lot like my family, and i'm certainly going to miss them, but it's encouraging to see them moving to other offices and taking their ideas and that courage some other places on the hill. i want to add my thanks to all the hill staff, you folks sitting around the front here and those who have worked with us. i kno
and how we turn america around. i should spend a lot of time and most of my time on thanking my staff. i have to say that my greatest inspirations have come from the staff that i've had the opportunity to serve with in the house and the senate. as all of you know who are serving here in the senate, that this country is being run by people in their 20's and 30's who get us so busy that they're having to follow us to meetings to tell us where we're going, and what we'll be talking about. but it's...
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only in america. >> host: how much did you spend in the primary? >> guest: um, i haven't seen the final figures. i'm going to guess probably about $2.6 million. we were probably outspent in total three to one. both those numbers are exclusive of what might have been put in the race from the so-called independent expenditure campaigns. i'll tell you this -- if there was a moral from this lesson if i may, peter, and i haven't seen the rand paul article you referenced, i was many times called a tea party candidate, and i know certainly the democrats are already trying to label me as this right-wing extremist. but the day i announced in february of 2011, on that day i released a list of three-quarters of indiana's republican county chairmen who signed on to support me, i released a list of over half the members of the republican state committee who signed on to support me. on day one. after that the tea parties came onboard, and they were a tremendous source of volunteers. the real lesson of what happened here on tuesday was an overwhelming victory aga
only in america. >> host: how much did you spend in the primary? >> guest: um, i haven't seen the final figures. i'm going to guess probably about $2.6 million. we were probably outspent in total three to one. both those numbers are exclusive of what might have been put in the race from the so-called independent expenditure campaigns. i'll tell you this -- if there was a moral from this lesson if i may, peter, and i haven't seen the rand paul article you referenced, i was many times...
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very best colleges in america. so our goal should be, i think, gradually to increase the number of charter schools. at the same time it's important that there can some accountability. i know that in tennessee, they've got a tough review board and the charter school is not working, it's closed down. that should be the case in many other places. you might say why would you go through that struggle? we should be doing that with some of the noncharter public schools as well and we're beginning to. charter schools should be held to the same standards that other public schools are. and charter schools shouldn't be allowed to pick and choose. they should be required to enroll all eligible students, and if more students want to come than they have room for, there could be some fair method for choosing the student, such as a lottery. and maybe that makes a very good case, that if charter schools are so popular that more families want their children to go there, then we need even more charter schools. so, madam president, i'
very best colleges in america. so our goal should be, i think, gradually to increase the number of charter schools. at the same time it's important that there can some accountability. i know that in tennessee, they've got a tough review board and the charter school is not working, it's closed down. that should be the case in many other places. you might say why would you go through that struggle? we should be doing that with some of the noncharter public schools as well and we're beginning to....
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that's part of the discussion with america and america wants to be involved in that discussion. what we want to do is uphold laws and promises kept. that is why were insistent on securing borders, notebooks coming in and leaving. >> guest: let's go to bob in dover plains, new york. independent color joining us now. what is your reaction to the supreme court decision yesterday? >> guest: >> caller: good morning. you know, i was glad they upheld the end of this file, but i'm curious to what the congressman asked about a sitting president and attorney general announced today that they will cooperate with the state trying to enforce immigration laws that are federal laws on the books to pander to a voting electorate that soulmate, from my understanding, 20% of the population in this country. we don't come into a city since pick and choose which laws to obey and not obey and i am wondering why the president and his attorney general would disallow our country to be overrun by people granted. we have faded since are being nickeled and i am death, paying higher taxes for schools because
that's part of the discussion with america and america wants to be involved in that discussion. what we want to do is uphold laws and promises kept. that is why were insistent on securing borders, notebooks coming in and leaving. >> guest: let's go to bob in dover plains, new york. independent color joining us now. what is your reaction to the supreme court decision yesterday? >> guest: >> caller: good morning. you know, i was glad they upheld the end of this file, but i'm...
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that's exactly what america got. anybody that's out there that's on medicare or about to be on medicare or young enough that someday you will be on medicare should be really concerned about what's happened under this act. all of you, i'm sure, are aware of somebody that is on medicare that's already been denied a doctor, denied a doctor because they are not being paid what they ought to be paid. to call it the patient protection and affordable care act is a major, major mistake. it neither protects medicare patients nor makes it more affordable. in fact, one of the things we'll bring out today is that there has been a theft of $500 billion from medicare to fund other parts of the program. there is some fraud in it because it was spent but it still shows up in the account. that's how they showed that this really doesn't add to the debt. and to solve the whole thing, they have got a whole new board of unelected bureaucrats to make additional cuts to medicare to make it look like it's okay. and then there is the account
that's exactly what america got. anybody that's out there that's on medicare or about to be on medicare or young enough that someday you will be on medicare should be really concerned about what's happened under this act. all of you, i'm sure, are aware of somebody that is on medicare that's already been denied a doctor, denied a doctor because they are not being paid what they ought to be paid. to call it the patient protection and affordable care act is a major, major mistake. it neither...
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every disability community in america, every disability organization supported this. mr. president, we had 21 veterans organizations. everything from the american legion to the v.f.w. to amvets to disabled american veterans, vietnam veterans of america, 21, every veterans group supported this. i ask, were these veterans groups so dumb, so blind, so misled to support something that is going to give the u.n. to right to come in and take kids out of your home? that's what people are saying. they don't get it, huh? these veterans groups. is that what they were saying, they don't understand this? well, of course they understood it and they know those were unfounded fears. walk out and see yoshiko dart holding justin dart's hat. god love him. a man who used a wheelchair most of his adult life, traveled to every state in this country day after day after day after day to get people to organized to support the americans with disabilities act, justin dart. well, he's since passed on but his widow carries his hat around and she had his hat there. and they were just crushed by this v
every disability community in america, every disability organization supported this. mr. president, we had 21 veterans organizations. everything from the american legion to the v.f.w. to amvets to disabled american veterans, vietnam veterans of america, 21, every veterans group supported this. i ask, were these veterans groups so dumb, so blind, so misled to support something that is going to give the u.n. to right to come in and take kids out of your home? that's what people are saying. they...
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across america when you mention the name lily ledbetter, every woman in america stands at attention. because what she has brought to the attention of the american people once again is how unfair the workplace is for women. the legislation we're trying to pass would build upon the lily ledbetter legislation. it would allow us to stop retaliation from employers and insure they can discuss wage issues freely with their colleagues. you know, this is america, and you should be able to talk to one of your co-workers, how much money do you make? how much money does she make? without being fired. this is a common sense approach. it's so easy. nine out of every ten americans support this. 90% of americans support our legislation. 81% of men and 77% of republicans support this legislation. once again, republicans across america can recognize what's fair. republicans every place except those elected to congress. republicans in congress disagree. so once again, only republicans are against this common sense approach. the republicans, i repeat, who oppose it are the ones based here in washington
across america when you mention the name lily ledbetter, every woman in america stands at attention. because what she has brought to the attention of the american people once again is how unfair the workplace is for women. the legislation we're trying to pass would build upon the lily ledbetter legislation. it would allow us to stop retaliation from employers and insure they can discuss wage issues freely with their colleagues. you know, this is america, and you should be able to talk to one of...
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the united states of america is there. we'd say, sorry, we may be the wealthiest, most powerful nation on earth, but we can't help you. about the peace corps, of course they would shut it down. the millennium challenge corporation, shut that down. the list goes on and on. i mention these things because they have all had strong bipartisan support, republican and democratic support both in the congress and in the republican and democratic administrations. so let's not waste our time like this. it's a classic example of recklessly robbing peter to pay paul. we need americans to help the victims of hurricane sandy rebuild their lives. we also don't do it by eliminating programs that are critical to our economy and especially programs critical to our national security. this amendment includes a new provision that would prevent all funds within this act from being considered emergency spending. now, mr. president, can any one of us stand here on this floor in a straight face and say that the devastating effects of the largest at
the united states of america is there. we'd say, sorry, we may be the wealthiest, most powerful nation on earth, but we can't help you. about the peace corps, of course they would shut it down. the millennium challenge corporation, shut that down. the list goes on and on. i mention these things because they have all had strong bipartisan support, republican and democratic support both in the congress and in the republican and democratic administrations. so let's not waste our time like this....
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i love america. i love the people of america. i'm confident in our future. the president has made bad choices. he has taken us in a course that is reminiscent of the policies of the past and the people of america are disappointed and where it's ended but we are going to bring america back and the much of what you've learned right here are the policies of conservatism our policies i want to bring to washington i believe in this great land and together we are going to take it back and get it right. thank you so much. agreed to be with you. [applause] thank you. the governor and i want to get a chance to say hi and shake your hands. this isn't such a huge crowd we wouldn't be able to do that but i do know a couple members of the media have us for a chance to ask a question or two and we will let you do that if you would like to do that. >> [inaudible] >> i have the same view on marriage that i had when i was governor and i've expressed many times i believe marriage is a relationship between an man and woman. >> [inaudible] >> states are able to make decisions w
i love america. i love the people of america. i'm confident in our future. the president has made bad choices. he has taken us in a course that is reminiscent of the policies of the past and the people of america are disappointed and where it's ended but we are going to bring america back and the much of what you've learned right here are the policies of conservatism our policies i want to bring to washington i believe in this great land and together we are going to take it back and get it...
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. >> a new america where it is made real for all. without regard to race our belief on economic conditions. i mean a new america which everlasting attacks the agent idea that men can solve their differences by killing each other. [applause] >> as candidates campaign for president this year, we look back at 14 in the rain for the office, and lost. go to our website c-span.org/thecontenders to see video of the contenders for a lasting impact on american politics. >> the profit of the radical liberal left continues to offer only one solution to the problems which confront us. they tell us again and again and again, we should spend our way out of trouble and spend our way into a better tomorrow. >> c-span.org/thecontenders. >> and now back to the atlantic magazines economic summit. in this half-hour portion, economist laura d'andrea tyson from the president's council on jobs and competitiveness talks about the current economic situation. >> laura tyson is the global management of the hospital of business but the really, how i really know
. >> a new america where it is made real for all. without regard to race our belief on economic conditions. i mean a new america which everlasting attacks the agent idea that men can solve their differences by killing each other. [applause] >> as candidates campaign for president this year, we look back at 14 in the rain for the office, and lost. go to our website c-span.org/thecontenders to see video of the contenders for a lasting impact on american politics. >> the profit...
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it's not just one segment of america. it's all segments of america. i talked about de tocqueville's definition of the greatness of america earlier. he didn't point out some americans that did it good or did it right. he looked at america as one. as a matter of fact, when you look historically at this country -- and i realize i only have a couple of minutes left, i will be brief. when the capitol dome was torn off and the new construction started, it was because of the wing that we're currently in in the united states senate and an identical wing that was built op the house side. when those wings were added, architecturally the dome that was on top of the capitol was out of proportion, and that dome was called a bull finch dome. in about 1851, 1852, they started building the dome that we see today made of nine million pounds of cast iron. as that dome was about a third finished, abraham lincoln was president, and you could actually watch the civil war battles across the potomac on the other side of the river. then came the end of the war and lincoln wa
it's not just one segment of america. it's all segments of america. i talked about de tocqueville's definition of the greatness of america earlier. he didn't point out some americans that did it good or did it right. he looked at america as one. as a matter of fact, when you look historically at this country -- and i realize i only have a couple of minutes left, i will be brief. when the capitol dome was torn off and the new construction started, it was because of the wing that we're currently...
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senator boozman, this is not is an example when america leads with its values america will find success for our workers, our families, our communities at home, in terms of increased export opportunities but also higher regard for our values throughout the world. when we are willing to take on the challenge of combating terrible diseases like h.i.v. aids, be the, and -- tuberculosis and malaria in partnership with research opportunities, with african universities and doctors and health care professionals we can achieve remarkable results. when did he wee do as senator durbin's leadership points us with this bill, when we pull together all of our government, opic, exactly ex-im, the sky's the limit in the terms of the difference we can make for the people of africa and the people of the united states. the senator durbin thank you for your leadership on this bill and i've enjoyed this colloquy with you today. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent this colloquy be grot broth to an an end and i be recognized individually in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin
senator boozman, this is not is an example when america leads with its values america will find success for our workers, our families, our communities at home, in terms of increased export opportunities but also higher regard for our values throughout the world. when we are willing to take on the challenge of combating terrible diseases like h.i.v. aids, be the, and -- tuberculosis and malaria in partnership with research opportunities, with african universities and doctors and health care...
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america. [cheers and applause] .. >> his working assumption is, if ceos and wealthy investors like camera get rich, and the rest of us automatically will, too. there was a woman in iowa who shared heard stories of the financial struggles, and he gave her an answer right out of an economic textbook. he said are part activity equals our income. [laughter] and the notion was that somehow the reason people can't pay their bills is because they are not working hard enough. if they got more productive, then suddenly their incomes would go up. well, those of us who spent time in the real world -- [laughter] know the problem isn't the american people are not productive enough. you've been working harder than ever. the challenge we face right now, and the challenge we faced for over a decade is that harder work has not led to higher income. and bigger profits at the top have that lead to better jobs. what governor romney doesn't seem to get is that a healthy economy doesn't just mean a few folks in max
america. [cheers and applause] .. >> his working assumption is, if ceos and wealthy investors like camera get rich, and the rest of us automatically will, too. there was a woman in iowa who shared heard stories of the financial struggles, and he gave her an answer right out of an economic textbook. he said are part activity equals our income. [laughter] and the notion was that somehow the reason people can't pay their bills is because they are not working hard enough. if they got more...
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to america when he was a boy. and imagine the excitement to go to this new world. what he saw there shocked him, and he was converted by a traveling priest, who explained what was happening here. the brutality, the exploitation, the cruelty visited on these people and he wrote a book called the devastation of the indians, a horrific re. he talks about human beings hunted from horseback for sport, spirit and tremendous things, spanish lords would go out and speier some of these people, bring them back and in their bodies hacked to pieces and sold as food for dogs in the butcher shop. he said, this cannot be right. and he dedicated his life to defending the indians and in 1550, in a great debate with someone who argued the country position that god's love manifested itself so strongly and so beautifully he created an entire continent full of creatures locking will and desire, waiting for the spaniards to fulfill them by giving them purpose. namely do this, do that, do the other thing for me. their purpose was to be
to america when he was a boy. and imagine the excitement to go to this new world. what he saw there shocked him, and he was converted by a traveling priest, who explained what was happening here. the brutality, the exploitation, the cruelty visited on these people and he wrote a book called the devastation of the indians, a horrific re. he talks about human beings hunted from horseback for sport, spirit and tremendous things, spanish lords would go out and speier some of these people, bring...
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three women die every day in america by being abused by their spouses. and in addition to those three that die, there are nine that are abused very, very much. they have very serious injuries. some have been made paralyzed as a result of the beatings. it's hard to believe these beatings take place, but they do. it's in our power, 100 of us, to protect them, to help them. so reauthorizing the violence against women act would help law enforcement continue to develop effective strategies to prosecute cases involving crimes against women. but also, in addition to the criminal aspect of it, it allows these women a place to go. as i just said. it would provide funding for shelters and transitional housing programs for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault to help victims get back on their feet. it would make legal assistance available to victims of violence and help children made victims by dating violence and stalking. this reauthorization would enact important portions of the law gleaned from 18 years of fighting violence against women. it would ex
three women die every day in america by being abused by their spouses. and in addition to those three that die, there are nine that are abused very, very much. they have very serious injuries. some have been made paralyzed as a result of the beatings. it's hard to believe these beatings take place, but they do. it's in our power, 100 of us, to protect them, to help them. so reauthorizing the violence against women act would help law enforcement continue to develop effective strategies to...
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but that has never been america. that is not the america of the founding. tses not the america of ronald reagan. it is not the america that shiengs its light into the four corners of the world as an example to the rest of the wor world. that is not the america that we are here to serve. we must be vigilant in protecting the ideals that make this country what it is. i urge my colleagues, democrats and republicans alike, to heed president reagan's words and to support this legislation which will ensure that a favored segment of the highest-earning americans once again do something as simple as pay their fair share in taxes. let us show the american people that our nation really does stand apart as an exemplar of fairness and of equal opportunity and of equal responsibility under the law enforcement i thank the chair. irsee colleagues on the floorks and i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. portman: mr. president, we stand here on tax day and we also stand here in the middle of the weakest economic recov
but that has never been america. that is not the america of the founding. tses not the america of ronald reagan. it is not the america that shiengs its light into the four corners of the world as an example to the rest of the wor world. that is not the america that we are here to serve. we must be vigilant in protecting the ideals that make this country what it is. i urge my colleagues, democrats and republicans alike, to heed president reagan's words and to support this legislation which will...
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is there any problem greater for america today than debt and spending? this is what "politico" has reported not too long ago. democratic leaders have defiantly refused to lay out their own version of how to deal with federal debt and spending. close quote. that's exactly correct. that is indisputable. we have had the worst performance of the united states senate on financial matters in the history of the country, in my opinion. i can't imagine any congress being less fulfilling of its duty. speaking on fox news, chairman conrad earlier this year said "with a we need, i believe, is at least a ten-year plan. that's why i am going to mark up a budget resolution the first week we're back in session." that was in april. that markup never happened. the washington "freebie con," -- the washington free beacon," this is what they reported and claimed, "conrad stunned observers tuesday when he announced that he would not follow through on his expressed intention to offer, mark up and pass a democratic budget resolution. many suspect that conrad's plan was derailed
is there any problem greater for america today than debt and spending? this is what "politico" has reported not too long ago. democratic leaders have defiantly refused to lay out their own version of how to deal with federal debt and spending. close quote. that's exactly correct. that is indisputable. we have had the worst performance of the united states senate on financial matters in the history of the country, in my opinion. i can't imagine any congress being less fulfilling of its...
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so we in america, in the heartland of america and the rockies of america where i come from are proud of the fact that oil imports have gone down every single year since president obama took office. thanks to the booming u.s. oil and gas production and more efficient cars and trucks and a world class refining sector that last year was a net exporter for the first time in 60 years, we cut net imports by 10%. that's a million barrels a day in the last year alone. imagine that. a million barrels a day less being imported into the united states of america. line up those million barrels on a part of the intertate highway or -- interstate highway or in a number of warehouses a lot of oil. cut a million barrels a day in the last year alone. now, we all know oil and gas is very much a part of our energy portfolio. we have embraced it, and it will continue to be part of our energy portfolio. but we also know that renewable energy and the new energy frontier are something that is important for the people of america. renewable energy production has now doubled over the last three years. renewabl
so we in america, in the heartland of america and the rockies of america where i come from are proud of the fact that oil imports have gone down every single year since president obama took office. thanks to the booming u.s. oil and gas production and more efficient cars and trucks and a world class refining sector that last year was a net exporter for the first time in 60 years, we cut net imports by 10%. that's a million barrels a day in the last year alone. imagine that. a million barrels a...
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is that where america wants to be? mr. president, right now we're finding across the country that there is a greater likelihood that autism will enter into a family's difficulties -- difficulties with a child being born with autism. how can we say no when we see just in my state alone that one out of 59 male children is born autistic? that's a plague. that's a terrible, terrible position, and that we want to talk about cutting back on health care -- on health research. the republican budget, instead of helping seniors retire with dignity, republicans have proposed to end medicare as we know it, giving seniors a voucher instead of guaranteed care. if that vouch he can't cover the cost of needed medical services, republicans say hey, too bad, you're on your own. we've heard comments from them saying, well, so what if you're poor, it doesn't matter. i look at this chart, we say medicare as we know it gets cut, to provide tax cuts for the wealthy, they want to say to people who need the care, who are fortunate enough now under
is that where america wants to be? mr. president, right now we're finding across the country that there is a greater likelihood that autism will enter into a family's difficulties -- difficulties with a child being born with autism. how can we say no when we see just in my state alone that one out of 59 male children is born autistic? that's a plague. that's a terrible, terrible position, and that we want to talk about cutting back on health care -- on health research. the republican budget,...
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god bless america! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> president obama finishing up here, giving congress a to-do list of items to ato help the economy, speaking before this audience at the state university of new york in albany in upstate new york. elsewhere on the road to the white house, three states are voting today in republican primary contests, indiana, north carolina and west virginia voters are going to the polls. in addition to the primaries, various referendums are on the ballot as well. join us later tonight for reaction and results to the vote. late last night former pennsylvania republican senator and former presidential candidate rick santorum endorsed mitt romney by e-mail. his endorsement read in part: >> and don't forget to make c-span your home page for all things related to the 2012 campaign. watch campaign speeches and rallieses, read related documents and track campa
god bless america! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> president obama finishing up here, giving congress a to-do list of items to ato help the economy, speaking before this audience at the state university of new york in albany in upstate new york. elsewhere on the road to the white house, three states are voting today in republican primary contests, indiana, north...
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visions about america's future. the republican vision returns to the failed economic policies brought as to the great recession. it would return us to eight years of the bush wars and rumors of wars, massive debt, everything unpaid for. we don't want to go back to that. we can't go back to that. and it would further tilt the playing field in favor of those who already have every advantage. every advantage. millionaires and billionaires, they already have an advantage. we don't need to give them any more. president obama, on the other hand, presented a vision of america where every person has a shot at success. every person. an america with fairness replaces favoritism. his policies led to 30 straight months of private-sector job growth. would we like more? of course we would. i met this morning, mr. president, with harold shineberger, general president of the firefighters. he's been working in the fields of firefighters. he started out as a firefighter. interesting, mr. president, he as a boy lived before he was old
visions about america's future. the republican vision returns to the failed economic policies brought as to the great recession. it would return us to eight years of the bush wars and rumors of wars, massive debt, everything unpaid for. we don't want to go back to that. we can't go back to that. and it would further tilt the playing field in favor of those who already have every advantage. every advantage. millionaires and billionaires, they already have an advantage. we don't need to give them...
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my name is -- [inaudible] and consumer federation of america. i'd like to welcome you all back to the second day of of the national food policy conference. again, i'd like to thank both our sponsors who are listed on the back of your program as well as our advisory committee for their help in putting together this great agenda. we had a great day yesterday, looking forward to another good day of terrific speakers and great panelists. for those of you who use twitter, follow us @cfa food policy. katie bryan is going to be live tweeting the panel sessions. we have a hashing that's food policy conf, so you can use that if you want to tweet. again, we've got a terrific program today, and in just a few minutes we're going to hear from mike taylor, deputy commissioner of foods at the food and drug administration. later this morning we're going to hear from undersecretary for food nutrition and consumer services, kevin concannon and bill dietz who is director of nutrition, physical education and obesity at the cdc. giving a sort of an update of a numbe
my name is -- [inaudible] and consumer federation of america. i'd like to welcome you all back to the second day of of the national food policy conference. again, i'd like to thank both our sponsors who are listed on the back of your program as well as our advisory committee for their help in putting together this great agenda. we had a great day yesterday, looking forward to another good day of terrific speakers and great panelists. for those of you who use twitter, follow us @cfa food policy....
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has a home in america. and under my bosses' leadership we moved out smartly to make good on that pledge and together we set and ambitious goal. a crazy goal, a wildly out of bounds goal in washington, d.c. we said we would end veterans' homelessness by 2015. for those who haven't lived in washington, d.c., for awhile. you know it's a sin. you set a measurable outcome a time phased it. and it would be so easy to say it's an aspiration or something we're going do in the future, but the president and secretary shinseki are going it end. we're holding ourselves accountable for moving down that line to zero. about the president and congress have stepped forward to get the job done. we had in 2009 $376 million at our disposal. we have billionings of dollars on the health care side. rescue were underfunded. we moved to $1 billion in 2012. the budget request is for $1.3 billion. we know that commitment and compassion with not issue measured in term of the dollar to the system. acorred a -- it is not the same thing
has a home in america. and under my bosses' leadership we moved out smartly to make good on that pledge and together we set and ambitious goal. a crazy goal, a wildly out of bounds goal in washington, d.c. we said we would end veterans' homelessness by 2015. for those who haven't lived in washington, d.c., for awhile. you know it's a sin. you set a measurable outcome a time phased it. and it would be so easy to say it's an aspiration or something we're going do in the future, but the president...
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but investing in rural america must also mean investing in the veterans who are from rural america. that's why i added the provision to the bill that would bring more veterans jobs counselors to rural states across this country, including montana. job counselors work closely with veterans and local employers to connect former service members with good jobs close to home. these counselors develop extensive knowledge of local job and training opportunities and maintain a list of resources that prepare veterans to enter the work force. but right now, the labor department allocates job counselors based solely on population, without taking into account the distances that folks have to travel in rural america. it on which means vet frans my state of montana -- veterans in my state of montana travel hundreds of miles for the employment assistance that they've earned. and it leaves the six job counselors that we have to cover tens of thousands of veterans over an area the size of the entire northeast corridor. my provision will fix this imbalance. it will give large, rural states like monta
but investing in rural america must also mean investing in the veterans who are from rural america. that's why i added the provision to the bill that would bring more veterans jobs counselors to rural states across this country, including montana. job counselors work closely with veterans and local employers to connect former service members with good jobs close to home. these counselors develop extensive knowledge of local job and training opportunities and maintain a list of resources that...
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this has no tying of the hands of america. there isn't one law in the united states that will be negatively affected. but it will push, it will leverage, it will the countries by their commitment to be held accountability -- accountable to the standard we have set and take our gold standard and extend it to the rest of the world. so there are three reasons that i've heard that we can't do this. when i hear them, i'm reminded what i learned when i was a prosecutor quite a few years ago now. i learned that, you know, if -- if the facts are against you, then argue the law. if the law is against you, then argue the facts. and if both of against you, just make it up. well, that's exactly what's happening here, mr. president. neither the law nor the facts support any argument that has been made on the other side of this treat. so accordingly we're facing an entirely fictitious set of arguments on abortion, on home schooling, on lame-duck sessions. all of their arguments have been contradicted by the facts and the law, let me documen
this has no tying of the hands of america. there isn't one law in the united states that will be negatively affected. but it will push, it will leverage, it will the countries by their commitment to be held accountability -- accountable to the standard we have set and take our gold standard and extend it to the rest of the world. so there are three reasons that i've heard that we can't do this. when i hear them, i'm reminded what i learned when i was a prosecutor quite a few years ago now. i...
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america's middle-class families don't wt,
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and his sisters to america. the children, 15-year-old osmata, 11-year-old a.j., and nine-year-old loretta, moved in with their father in virginia. however, their father had struggled in america, and like many who don't have steady work, he did not have health insurance. so when a.j.'s father got a tooth infection, he ignored it. left untreated, the infection spread throughout his entire body and a.j.'s father died. an aunt tried to raise the three children on her own but had difficulty making ends meet. the children were split up. a cousin took in loretta, osmata stayed with their aunt, and a.j. was taken in by a man named russ sullivan. russ has long been serving as a foster parent in the community. he has monitored and mentored dozens of young men, becoming the legal guardian of some and helping hundreds see a different course in their life. russ took in a.j. then russ took on additional responsibilities of becoming a.j.'s legal guardian. so who is this man, russ as a rule varusssullivan? russ sullivan is the
and his sisters to america. the children, 15-year-old osmata, 11-year-old a.j., and nine-year-old loretta, moved in with their father in virginia. however, their father had struggled in america, and like many who don't have steady work, he did not have health insurance. so when a.j.'s father got a tooth infection, he ignored it. left untreated, the infection spread throughout his entire body and a.j.'s father died. an aunt tried to raise the three children on her own but had difficulty making...
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we like the changes we made with the help america vote act. we like the access the machinery is giving and we decided we're going to fund it for the states and block grant it. i wish, i wish, first, quite frankly, block grant medicaid and some other things and states and education budget but maybe tomorrow they will come out and say that, completely unbeknownst to me. i would say, you being secretary of state, you should get your state acclimated to the fact they have got to put a lot more money into the election process if, out the other side of your mouth you're going to say, federal government stay out of our election process. i think that's a two-way street there. that should have generated some discussion and pushback? [laughter] where is my robin carnahan when i need her? where did she go? >> congressman rokita, one of the issues that we have worked on very diligently as you know and i think you worked on when you were secretary of state what was the passage of the move act which was instrumental making sure that the overseas ballots are
we like the changes we made with the help america vote act. we like the access the machinery is giving and we decided we're going to fund it for the states and block grant it. i wish, i wish, first, quite frankly, block grant medicaid and some other things and states and education budget but maybe tomorrow they will come out and say that, completely unbeknownst to me. i would say, you being secretary of state, you should get your state acclimated to the fact they have got to put a lot more...
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it was a great moment for america. it was all of us doing something contributing in a small way to make better the lives of people who otherwise may have had great, great challenges in having the kind of lives that we want every american citizen to lead. i believe that this -- this treaty, this action is an action conrad and -- add qad and important followup. because i don't think -- yes, there have been problems with any legislation of the sweeping magnitude and scope of the a.d.a., but i don't know of anybody who doesn't believe that it was a magnificent success and an enormous contribution to making the lives of our citizens with disabilities better than they otherwise would have been. so wouldn't we want that same thing to happen to everyone in the world? wouldn't we want these children that are going through such difficult times in their lives, wouldn't we want those who have been wounded and maimed to have an opportunity for a better life? wouldn't we want to have as americans be proud that we blazed the trail wi
it was a great moment for america. it was all of us doing something contributing in a small way to make better the lives of people who otherwise may have had great, great challenges in having the kind of lives that we want every american citizen to lead. i believe that this -- this treaty, this action is an action conrad and -- add qad and important followup. because i don't think -- yes, there have been problems with any legislation of the sweeping magnitude and scope of the a.d.a., but i...
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now, we go to america. -- now we go to merck. merck is the third-largest pharmaceutical company in the world. in 2011 merck pleaded gil guilto a criminal misdemeanor charge and paid a $950 million settlement for illegally promoting vioxx for rheumatoid arthritis before that use was approved. in 2011, merck will pay the state of massachusetts $24 million to settle claims that former subsidiary warwick pharmaceuticals caused the state's medicaid program to overpay. in 2008, merck reached a $670 million settlement for fraud on patients and medicare-medicaid involving a conspiracy with hospitals to give the elderly cheaper drugs by charging them for the more expensive product. that's merck. now we'll go to glaxosmithkline. glaxo smith compline is, again, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. made profits of almost $44 billion in 2011. glaxosmithkline in 2011 announced that it had reached -- quote -- "an agreement in principle" with the u.s. government to pay $3 billion -- $3 billion -- to conclude the company's mo
now, we go to america. -- now we go to merck. merck is the third-largest pharmaceutical company in the world. in 2011 merck pleaded gil guilto a criminal misdemeanor charge and paid a $950 million settlement for illegally promoting vioxx for rheumatoid arthritis before that use was approved. in 2011, merck will pay the state of massachusetts $24 million to settle claims that former subsidiary warwick pharmaceuticals caused the state's medicaid program to overpay. in 2008, merck reached a $670...
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in light of some passionate summit of the americas, what is your opinion of central and south america countries of drug decriminalization? what impact do you see these centers having a drug flow to the u.s. and consumption? >> i think we've seen a couple things as result of a lot of the discussion, both before and then during the summit of the americas, particularly before, by some central american leaders. i think president santos, who, in colombia, certainly understands this issue very, very well. and he looked fo for a middle-of-the-road approach. he said that incarcerating number so people for drugs is probably not an answer, and looking at legalization. and so looking at these policies, and i believe the president and the vice president both have advocated for a strong review of the policies. but let's look at the successes. i don't think, i don't know anyone that doesn't give columbia-high road marks for the reductions in violence, for improvements in their economy and their security, for the reduction in coca, planting. and when i visited a group of people who were both farming
in light of some passionate summit of the americas, what is your opinion of central and south america countries of drug decriminalization? what impact do you see these centers having a drug flow to the u.s. and consumption? >> i think we've seen a couple things as result of a lot of the discussion, both before and then during the summit of the americas, particularly before, by some central american leaders. i think president santos, who, in colombia, certainly understands this issue very,...
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mcconnell: most people in america work five days a week. this is 1:00 on a thursday. 1:00 on a thursday. what is the problem here? we have a broad bipartisan agreement, i think, about the approach we ought to take with regard to the iran sanctions issue. the leaders on my side of the aisle are all standing here on the floor anxious to be involved in working out the language, and i would say to my friend, he said there's a sentence. well a sentence can sometimes change the entire meaning of something. how this is crafted is not irrelevant. rather than us standing out here on the floor pointing fingers at each oh it's only 1:00 on thursday afternoon, why don't we seutd down and -- sit down and work out the differences, pass something we can mutually agree to and try to make a difference for our country. mr. reid: no matter how many times you say it the language we're told they're complaining about was in the initial bill. mr. president, i appreciate my friend saying what is it? most people work five days a week. i work more than five days a w
mcconnell: most people in america work five days a week. this is 1:00 on a thursday. 1:00 on a thursday. what is the problem here? we have a broad bipartisan agreement, i think, about the approach we ought to take with regard to the iran sanctions issue. the leaders on my side of the aisle are all standing here on the floor anxious to be involved in working out the language, and i would say to my friend, he said there's a sentence. well a sentence can sometimes change the entire meaning of...
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that's not america's role in libya. that's not america's role in the world. and nothing would be more welcomed in libya today than if the islamists and al qaeda, who are there, and other extremists would -- nothing would make them happier than to hear that the united states had cut off all assistance to libya. nothing would encourage them more. nothing would allow them to gain more traction and support from the libyan people. this is a fight for the heart and souls of the people of the middle east. it's not a video -- it's not a video that has caused this problem and these riots and demonstrations. it's the efforts of the islamists who magnify and spread an obscure video throughout the arab world to stoke up the fears and anger of the people of these countries when the fact is that it is a struggle for power. that's what's going on with these libya -- with these videos is a struggle for power. so we're going to send a message to the libyan people, who lost thousands of their citizens in this recent struggle to oust qadhafi from their country. the second count
that's not america's role in libya. that's not america's role in the world. and nothing would be more welcomed in libya today than if the islamists and al qaeda, who are there, and other extremists would -- nothing would make them happier than to hear that the united states had cut off all assistance to libya. nothing would encourage them more. nothing would allow them to gain more traction and support from the libyan people. this is a fight for the heart and souls of the people of the middle...
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today, use our lawmakers to make america a light of the nations. may our senators work with such insegment grit and dependence on you that freedom may reach to the end of the earth. lord, help them to seek first and foremost to know and do your will and reward them for their service and sacrifices for freedom. have compassion on us all and guide us to springs of living water. we pray in your merciful name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c, july 30, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable mark r. warner, a senator from the commonwealth of virginia, to perform the duties of the chai. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempo
today, use our lawmakers to make america a light of the nations. may our senators work with such insegment grit and dependence on you that freedom may reach to the end of the earth. lord, help them to seek first and foremost to know and do your will and reward them for their service and sacrifices for freedom. have compassion on us all and guide us to springs of living water. we pray in your merciful name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the...
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so, this bill has impacts way beyond even america. so for the life of me, i cannot understand how the house of representatives is going to leave and go on vacation and think they have done their job by giving us another 90-day extension. now, i don't know what the leadership is going to do. but i want my vote recorded as "no." i'm not going to hold up everybody here over the holidays, but i want to say, i want my vote recorded as "no." i am not going to continue to support 30-day, 60-day, 90-day extensions to a transportation bill which really in the scheme of things should not be that complicated to pass. there are other things much more controversial that we could be, you know, really having very sear just debates about. building highways and roads and transit shouldn't be one of them. and we're hurting jobs, mr. president. we heard the republicans -- and i can't blame the republicans in the senate. i think they have really been for the most part really terrific, actually, in working with senator boxer and they've even given a major
so, this bill has impacts way beyond even america. so for the life of me, i cannot understand how the house of representatives is going to leave and go on vacation and think they have done their job by giving us another 90-day extension. now, i don't know what the leadership is going to do. but i want my vote recorded as "no." i'm not going to hold up everybody here over the holidays, but i want to say, i want my vote recorded as "no." i am not going to continue to support...
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he did america stronger. i had the pleasure of working with him when we traveled together to bosnia to visit our troops in the very early stages of that conflict. we later went to the middle east on a codel with senator stevens as well. one of the pictures in my offices is senator stevens, senator inouye, senator snowe and myself in our helmets and flak jackets the first time we flew into sarajevo in the early 1990's when the serbs had still been shooting from the hills into the airport. mr. president, in 1995, on the 50th anniversary of world war ii, senator inouye and a number of other world war ii veterans gathered at the smithsonian to reminisce about their time in battle. senator inouye recalled the morning of december 7 at pearl harbor when he recognized that the men in the japanese planes looked like him. and he said he knew then his life would never be the same. as soon as the army permitted japanese-americans to volunteer, he signed up and ventured to the mainland united states for the first time in
he did america stronger. i had the pleasure of working with him when we traveled together to bosnia to visit our troops in the very early stages of that conflict. we later went to the middle east on a codel with senator stevens as well. one of the pictures in my offices is senator stevens, senator inouye, senator snowe and myself in our helmets and flak jackets the first time we flew into sarajevo in the early 1990's when the serbs had still been shooting from the hills into the airport. mr....
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the jump in from america somewhere. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and i want to commend you and our ranking member for calling this hearing this afternoon. and especially i want to congratulate our colleague from new mexico, now that he is being selected or elected as our ranking member of this important subcommittee, the gentleman from new mexico. mr. chairman, thank you so much for calling this hearing. i ask unanimous consent that my opening statement be made part of the record. mr. chairman, this is not a new issue, as you know. we have been through this quite a number of years, when he was a member of this very committee before he went on to become united states senator. i think with an understanding of the institutional history in terms of our treatment of native american peoples, mr. chairman, you probably more than anybody in this committee, in this congress understands and appreciates the problems that the native american communities have had to endure and to go through as part of the history of our country. it's interesting to know, mr. ch
the jump in from america somewhere. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and i want to commend you and our ranking member for calling this hearing this afternoon. and especially i want to congratulate our colleague from new mexico, now that he is being selected or elected as our ranking member of this important subcommittee, the gentleman from new mexico. mr. chairman, thank you so much for calling this hearing. i ask unanimous consent that my opening statement be made part of the record. mr....